Stewart Society

JOHN STEWART Stewart

Sir John of Ardgowan

Father , died:

(32) SIR JOHN STEWART OF ARDGOWAN, natural son of ROBERT III , King of Scotland.

From him descend the Stewarts of Ardgowan, Auchingowan, Blackhall, Carnock, Christwell, Gask, Greenock, Kincarachy, Kirkwood, Lumloch, Newton, Pardovan, Scotstoun, Steuarthall, Wester Polmaise.
Blackhall was created a Baronet in 1667, and the present head of the house is Sir Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart, eighth Baronet.
Arms: of Blackhall, recorded 1672-77.-Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, surmounted by a red lion rampant, armed and tongued blue. CREST: A red lion's head erased. MOTTO: "Spero_meliora" or "Integritate_stabit_ingenuus" (Lyon Register and Nisbet). In 1812 Arms were again recorded.-i and 4. As above. 2 and 3~ Blue, three gold covered cups (Shaw). CRESTS: 1. As above. 2. A demi~savage wreathed about the head and middle with laurel and holding a club over his shoulder proper. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, A red lion rampant, armed and tongued blue, gorged with a collar chequy blue and silver ~ Sinister, A savage wreathed about the head and middle with laurel, and holding a club over the shoulder all proper. MOTTOES over the Crests : "Spero_meliora" and "I_mean_well" (Lyon Register).
Arms: of Stewart-Nicholson of Carnock, recorded 1792.-1 and 4. Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, snrmounted by a red lion rampant. 2. Gold, a chevron J'equy black and silver between three black martlets. 3. Gold, three falcon's heads erased red, beaked black, within a blue bordure. CREST: A red lion's head erased. MOTTO: "Nil_sistera_contra." (Lyon Register).
Arms: of Stewart of Scotstoun, recorded 1672-77.-Gold, a red lion rampant, surmounted by a fess chequy blue and silver. In dexter chief point a crescent. CREST: A gold boar's head couped. MOTTO: "A_virtute_orta" (Lyon Register and Nisbet).
Arms: of Steuarthall.-Gold, a fess chequy blue and silver, surmounted by a red lion rampant, within an ermine bordure. CREST: A red lion's head erased. MOTTO : "Loederi_noli" (Nisbet). [Plate II., fig. 26].